§34-9-63. Permit to use parenteral sedation.

The issuance of a permit for general anesthesia shall include the privilege of administering parenteral sedation in accordance with this section. The issuance of a permit for parenteral sedation shall include the privilege of administering intravenous sedation. All current intravenous sedation permit holders are entitled to a parenteral sedation permit subject to the renewal and regulatory provisions afforded to the Board of Dental Examiners by this chapter. The term parenteral sedation shall not include the use or regulation of nitrous oxide.

(1) No dentist shall use parenteral sedation on an outpatient basis for dental patients unless the dentist possesses a permit of authorization issued by the board. The dentist applying for or holding the permit shall be subject to on-site inspections as provided in paragraph b. of subdivision (2) of Section 34-9-60.

a. In order to receive the permit, the dentist shall:

1. Apply on a prescribed application form to the board.

2. Submit a fee.

3. Produce evidence showing that he or she has satisfied each of the following requirements:

(i) Received formal training in the use of parenteral sedation from a board approved training program, is competent to handle all emergencies relating to parenteral sedation, and is currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The certification of the formal training shall specify the total number of hours, the number of didactic hours, and the number of patient contact hours. The required number of didactic hours and patient contact hours shall be determined by the board.

(ii) Equipped a proper facility for the administration of parenteral sedation, staffed with a supervised team of auxiliary personnel capable of reasonably assisting the dentist with procedures, problems, and emergencies incident to the sedation procedure.

b. Adequacy of the facility and the competency of the sedation team shall be determined by the board.

c. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the board may require an on-site inspection of the facility, equipment, and personnel to determine if the requirements of this section have been met. This evaluation shall be performed as provided in subdivision (2) of this section.

(2) Each dentist who is licensed to practice dentistry in the state who desires to continue to use parenteral sedation shall make application on the prescribed form to the board. If he or she meets the requirements of this section, or currently holds a valid intravenous sedation permit, he or she shall be issued such a permit subject to all renewal and regulatory requirements of Section 34-9-64. If the applicant does not meet the requirements of paragraph a. of subdivision (1) of this section, or does not currently hold a valid intravenous sedation permit, he or she may be entitled to a "parenteral sedation permit" if the applicant passes, to the satisfaction of the board, an on-site inspection. The inspection shall ascertain that the dentist has a properly equipped facility for the administration of parenteral sedation, staffed with a supervised team of auxiliary personnel capable of reasonably assisting the dentist with incidental procedures, problems, and emergencies.

The board, in conducting the on-site inspection and evaluations required in this section, shall appoint a team of up to three examiners who shall be dentists certified to administer parenteral sedation in accordance with this article.

(3) A dentist utilizing parenteral sedation and the auxiliary personnel of the dentist shall be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the dentist shall be trained in advanced cardiac life support.

(4) Each dentist who has not been using parenteral sedation, pending complete processing of an application and a thorough on-site evaluation, may be granted one temporary provisional permit by the board at a time, if the applicant produces evidence that he or she has complied with this section.

(Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §5; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-854, p. 327, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-407, p. 868, §3; Acts 1993, No. 93-159, p. 241, §3; Act 2009-18, p. 43, §5; Act 2011-571, §1.)